Sentence examples for encouraging measures from inspiring English sources

Its determination to do so is equally clear, as may be seen in the decision to pursue such proposals following the highly encouraging measures adopted last summer.

Those stats, and the sheer fact that such an event took place, struck me as moderately encouraging measures of the health of China's literary appetites, particularly when viewed in comparison to other authoritarian states.

The association said the agreement among the agencies and the administration " represented significant progress in both understanding the challenges posed by a more dynamic and liquid market, as well as encouraging measures which will ensure that the benefits presented by the global financial markets continue well into the future".

CBI Scotland said the bill contained "a number of encouraging measures", but added that ministers risked missing out on an opportunity to open up the delivery of public services to independent providers.

Encouraging schools to take positive and encouraging measures to limit and discourage drop out may prove of value.

Another way may be to focus on protection against passive smoking as an introductory activity, thereby encouraging measures to reduce opportunities to smoke before a more strict smoking ban could be applied.

"There is an encouraging measure of unity among our diverse population," wrote Grassby.

One morning in February, I wrote about a tentatively encouraging measure of China's economic health: a new shop selling shaobing, Beijing's delicious flaky sesame pastries, had opened a few doors from my house on Mianhua Hutong.

Currently, it ranks 128th over all and 63rd among public universities, an imprecise but encouraging measure that is far more heartening and far less known than its No. 1 ranking in the Bowl Championship Series standings.

The overwhelmingly supportive response to Jason Collins, who came out last week as the first openly gay male athlete playing in a major American team sport, is an encouraging measure of the nation's civil rights progress.

By Evan Osnos April 20, 2009 One morning in February, I wrote about a tentatively encouraging measure of China's economic health: a new shop selling shaobing, Beijing's delicious flaky sesame pastries, had opened a few doors from my house on Mianhua Hutong.